Daily Republican., 1887-08-17
NEWS SUMMARY.

Violation of tho Seal Fishery Law
Committed a. q vsgrant-The Rail-
road Dissster-Swift Justice.
The Secretary of the Treasury has re-
ceivad reports from Captain Shepherd,
commanding the revenue steamer Rush,
dated Ounalasks, Alaska, June 11th
and 18th, respecting his cruise in the
waters OF that vicinity. He reports the
seizure of the British schooneFs w. P.
Sayward, Dolphin and Grace, and the
American schooner Lily L., Of San
ErAncisco, for violations OF the seal
achery laws. The vessels were sent to
eitlka, Alaska, and turned over to the
United States Marshal for prosecution.
The British schooner Anna Beck, pre-.
viously seized, has also been sent to
SitkA.
DR.. David e. Cole, n years of age,
was comm itted As . vaarant at the
Jefferson Market Court In New York
yesterday. DR.. Cole claimed thst he 10
no vagrant. He said he owned two
farms containing 1853 acres in Pennsyl.
vania, and received . royalty Of o
patent tomato vinegar which he In.
vented. His home Was ut 227 North
Twentieth street, Philadelphia, and he
had married daughter living at the
corner Of Twentieth md Race, that city.
He was travelling around the country
peddling because he could not stay at
home since his wife died.
The State Railroad and Warehouse
Commission is in Session At Peoria,
ILL.,, investigating the CHATS worth rail.
road disaster. Superintendent Arm
strong testified that the brakes were set
on the train, and thst this was q few
seconds before he saw the FIRE. The cars
were In good order when they started.
He did not believe in the incendiAry
theory, but thought that O double
header was safer than running q train
in sections. He will be recalled for
further examination.
United States Vice Consul Mitchell
returned to Eagle Pass yesterday from
Santa Rosa, Mexico, where he went to
investigate the recent murder at that
place Of James B. Duval, an American
citizen. He brings the intelligence that
the murderers, six In number, have hl
ready been convicted and sentenced to
ten years' imprisonment.
The second trial Of Dr.. Weir at East
Tawas. Michigan, resulted on Monday
in verdict OF not guilty. DR.. Weir,
OF Au Sable and Oscoda, was accused
Of killing Mabel Clark, q patient, at a
private hospital he conducted. The
charges were sensational and created a
great deal Of excitement in the two
cities.
A despatch from st. John, New
Brunswick, says that, as the schooner
Annie Bell, with lime for New York
WAS being towed through the Falls,
yesterday morning, the hawser parted
and she struck the rocks, filled and
sank Immediately. The crew escaped,
but abandoned all their effects.
The entire force Of the Keystone Slate
Quarry, ut Chapman's, Pa, are on o
strike for an advance. After working
through poor material o fine vein OF
slate has been struck and the men de-
mand share Of the increased profits
The quarry Is owned by Pailadelphis
parties.
John Miller and Henry Streub, O
Henrietta, attempted to cross the Erii
Railroad track, near Red Creek, OF
Monday, and were struck by the New
York express and instantly killed
Anna Unnimon, little girl who was
in the carriage with them, was severely
hurt.
A special despatch to the Albany
Journal from Whitehall says it is gen
orally reported that Judge Potter hat
decided to grant stay in the SharI
case. 1t is said he is now engaged o.
his residence in writing an exhaustive
opinion.
The freight conductors on the Mem phis
and Charleston Railroad went on strike
Wednesday for $85 per month, an ad.
vance Of $40 No freight trains were
running Wednesday. 1t 10 reported
that compromise will be effected.
The Board of Pardons met In Harris
burg Wednesday and heard argument
In behalf of Samuel johnson, the con
victed murderer Of John Sharpless, IL
Delaware County.
Thomas J. Oroghan was skot ant
killed at q house near Charleston ,Soutl
Carolina, on Monday night. Samue
Hunter, colored, has been arrested OF
suspicion.
Four new cases of yellow fever AM
one death were reported Wednesday q
Key West.